Adjustable headband construction



March 23, 1948. R, b 2,438,409

ADJUSTABLE HEAD BAND CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 7, 1946 ll $HHlHIlINNlW i,

14 I A Wm H Patented Mar. 23,, 1948 Robert L. Malcom, Chicago, 111., assignor torChicago Eye Shield company a' corporation jof Illinois Application August 7, 1946,-;Serial .l\lo.688,91?

lapping relationship and are covered by a sleeve having an aperture in the outer wall thereof. A bolt member has a head located between the inner wall of the sleeve and the strip ends, an

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elongated shoulder located in the elongated slots of the strip, and a shank extending into the aperture of the outer wall of the sleeve. A nut member carried by the shank of the bolt] member clamps the; ends of the strip between the, head of the bolt member and the nut member and the elongated shoulder cooperates with the elongated slots to Prevent rotation of the bolt member upon tightening or loosening the nut member during the adjusting operations.

In assembling the component parts of the head band the elongated and transverse slots of the strip are first aligned with each other and with the aperture in the outer wall of the sleeve. Then the head of the bolt member is inserted through the aperture and the aligned transverse slots and the transverse slots are moved out of alignment to retain the bolt member in place on the head band. Preferably the transverse slots of the strip are never in alignment during the normal use of the head band or in the normal adjustment thereof so that retention of the bolt member in the head band is at all times assured. Provision is also made for retaining the bolt and nut members in assembled relation to prevent loss thereof.

In accordance with this invention, therefore, there is provided an adjustable head band construction which has a substantially smooth inner surface, which is readily adjustable without being removed from the wearers head, which remains in adjusted position until readjusted, which is simple to assemble, and in which the parts remain assembled during the normal use and adjustment thereof.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the accompanying specification, claims, and drawing, in which Fig. l is a perspective view of the assembled adjustable head band construction;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the curved strip. forming a portion of the head band;

(Cl p v Fig.3 isan elevational view of thecurved strip and. sleeve. showing the transverse slots and the aperture'inalignment;

Fig. 4 is a partial. sectional view th ou h th head. band construction showing the manner of insertion .oflthe boltmember;

Fig} is, partial horizontal sectional view through the headband construction;

F g-,6 is a vertical sectional viewfthrough the head band construction;..andj I Fig. l 7 is I a plan View, of "the; bolt member.

The. adjustable headband constructionincludes a curvedstripllfi'preflffiblyirriade of a relatively stiff. plastic material and; which is provided 7 adjacent'i th e'jerids "thereof with elongated slots l 1 running lengthwise of; (the strip ,1 and with transverse slot'slll2lintersecting. the elongated'slots .l I. They strip. [0 may also. be provided; with brackets 13 secur dthereto .asbyrivets l l for the, purpose of supporting} a helmet or. other-(similar device.

The .headflband fconstruction" also 1 includes, a sleeve I5 preferablyfimadefof a relatively fstifi plastic material. Thesleeve l5 is" curved as illustrateda ndis provided in itsouter wallw'ith an aperture H. The sleeve is located around the overlapping ends of the strip ill.

The overlapping ends of the strip IEI are clamped together in adjusted position by means of a bolt and nut arrangement which includes a bolt member generally designated at 20, having a head 2!, an elongated shoulder 22, and a screw threaded shank 23. The head 2| of the bolt member is located between the ends of the strip 10 and the inner wall of the sleeve l6 and the elongated shoulder 22 is contained within the elongated slots ll of the strip l0. Preferably the depth of the shoulder 22 is less than the thickness of the overlapped end portions of the strip Ill. The shank 23 extends into the aperture I! of the sleeve [6.

In assembling the bolt member 20 in the head band construction, the sleeve I6 is first placed over the overlapping ends of the strip [0 and then the transverse slots [2 are aligned with respect to each other and are brought into alignment with the aperture I! in the sleeve I 6, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The head 2| of the bolt member is then inserted through the aperture I1 and the transverse slots I2 so that the head 2| then assumes a position between the ends of the strip 10 and the rear wall of the sleeve [6. The transverse slots l2 are then moved out of alignment and the bolt member 20 is thereby retained in place with the elongated shoulder 22 being contained Within the elongated slots I l and with the shank 23 extending into the aperture I! of the sleeve IS.

A nut member 25 has a screw threaded opening therein to be screw threadedly mounted on the shank 23 of the bolt member. The nut member shoulder 26, as is illustrated in Fig. 5. The nut member 25 is also provided with a recess 21 and after the nut member has been applied to the 1 bolt member the end of the shank 23 is peened as at 28 to prevent removal of the nut member 25 from the bolt member 20, and to limit the extent of rotation of the nut member 25. However, the arrangement is such that tightening and loosening of the nut member within a predetermined range is permitted so that the ends of the strip in may be adjusted with respect to each other and then clamped in adjusted position. A cap 29 is carried in the recess 21 for covering the end of the shank 23 for enhancing the appearance of the nut member.

In order to adjust the head band the nut member 25 is loosened, the ends of the strips are adjusted to the proper position, and the nut member 25 is tightened to clamp the ends of the strip ID in the correct adjusted position. During the loosening and tightening of the nut member 25,

rotation of the bolt member 20 is prevented by the elongated shoulder 22 located in the elongated slots II. The shoulder 26 cooperates with the aperture H for maintaining the nut and bolt assembly centered with respect to the sleeve I6.

While for purposes of illustration one form of this invention has been disclosed, other forms thereof may become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to this disclosure and,

. r 4' ing adjacent the ends thereof elongated slots formed lengthwise of the strip and transverse slots intersecting the elongated slots, the ends of the strip being in overlapping relationship, a bolt member having a shank and a head and an elongated shoulder with the elongated shoulder located in the elongated slots and with the head adapted to be inserted through the transverse slots when they are aligned, and a nut member therefore, this invention is to be limited'only by the scope of the appended claims and prior art.

I claim as my invention: 1. A head band comprising, a curved strip havcarried by the shank for clamping the ends of the strips between the head and the nut member.

2. A head band comprising, a curved strip having adjacent the ends thereof elongated slots formed lengthwise of the strip and transverse slots intersecting the elongated slots, the ends of the strip being in overlapping relationship, a sleeve around the overlapping ends of the strip and having an aperture in the outer wall thereof, a bolt member having a shank and a head and an elongated shoulder with the elongated shoulder located in the elongated slots and the shank extending into the aperture and with the head adapted to be inserted through the transverse slots when they are aligned with the aperture, and a nut membercarried by the shank for clamping the ends of the strips between the head and the nut member.

' ROBERT L. MALCOM.

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